Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 68°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: High 75° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:24 AM / 6:42 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 4:06 PM / 2:48 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 74%
- Minor period
- 2:18 AM–3:18 AM
- Major period
- 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
- Minor period
- 3:36 PM–4:36 PM
- Major period
- 8:55 PM–10:55 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 51% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 47% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 58% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 57% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 87% | 49% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 28% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 27% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 27% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 25% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 22% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 24% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 15% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 4% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 5% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 6% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 8% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 59° | 81% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 60° | 87% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 50% | 1% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 50% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 1% | 0% | – | ESE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 63% | 2% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 58° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 58° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 2 | 3 | – | |
| Fri 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 1 | 2 | – |
7-day forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Cloudy
–° / 68°
Dry
Today
Mostly Sunny
75° / 64°
1% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
76° / 63°
Dry
NE 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
76° / 71°
Dry
E 0–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
77° / 67°
Dry
E 7–14 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
75° / 65°
1% rain
E 9–14 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
74° / 65°
7% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1201 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ335-211730- Galveston Bay- 1201 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1201 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ350-355-211730- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1201 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a chance of showers late. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · June 2020
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
78% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
2
87% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★★c70
Perigee · 364,366 km
3
94% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★★c87
4
98% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★★c98
best5
100% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best6
99% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c102
best7
95% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
8
90% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★★c95
9
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c86
10
74% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 10:54 AM
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★★c75
11
65% lit
↑ 12:47 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★★★☆c63
12
55% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:46 PM
★★☆☆c52
13
46% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
14
37% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,595 km
15
28% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★☆☆c42
16
20% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★☆c55
17
13% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★★c67
18
7% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★★c77
19
3% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c83
20
0% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★★c88
best21
0% lit
↑ 6:37 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★★★c89
New Moon
best22
2% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
23
7% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★☆☆☆c88
24
13% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
↓ 11:30 PM
★★★★c86
25
22% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★★c79
26
32% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 12:11 AM
↓ 12:11 AM
★★★★c70
27
43% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c58
28
54% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c40
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
29
66% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★☆☆c50
Perigee · 368,960 km
30
76% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★★★c69
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Jun 1 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Jun 2 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 364,366 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jun 5 · 2:12 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Jun 7 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jun 13 · 1:23 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jun 14 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Jun 14 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,595 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Jun 21 · 1:41 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jun 28 · 3:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jun 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Jun 29 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 368,960 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jun 4 · Fri, Jun 5 · Sat, Jun 6 · Sat, Jun 20 · Sun, Jun 21
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,489 km closest · 404,527 km farthest
Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Tue 11:35 PM.